1. George III, George Grenville, and the Colonies

2. George III
George III came to power in 1760 after the death of his grandfather. Had two unfortunate qualities.
Was determined to increase the power of the monarch, unlike his predecessors.
Removed power of the Whig party by removing many of their members from Parliament.
Replaced them, through a system of patronage with those allied with the monarchy

3. George III (continued)
Suffered from bouts of insanity and insecurity.
Later years of his life, the king would be rendered incontinent
Maintained a sense of insecurity about his abilities
Was 22 when he took the throne
Often felt as though he needed to prove himself due to his condition

4. George Grenville Appointed Prime Minister in 1763 by George III
Did not share William Pitt’s sympathy for the colonies
Felt that the colonists had been indulged and that it must cease
Colonists must obey the laws of the empire and should help pay the cost of defending and administering the empire
These thoughts were widely accepted by the majority of the British

5. Commercial Imperialism vs. Territorial Imperialism
Grenville and George III’s reign marked the end of what historians call the Salutary Neglect in which the British paid little attention to colonial matters
This is a move away from commercial imperialism (valuing what the land produced, using it for trading purposes) to territorial imperialism
Territorial Imperialism is placing value on the land itself
This came from both colonists and British thinkers (i.e. George Grenville, and Benjamin Franklin)
They said the land itself was valuable due to the population it could support and the taxes it could produce

6. Assignment Assess the validity of this statement
Home rule was not something new the colonists were striving to attain, but something old and familiar they were trying to keep
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